EMPLOYMENT
TOP LAW FIRMS
FIRM SIZE TIERS
LARGE: more than 50 attorneys
Top firms were chosen based on the number of firm attorneys who have
been selected to the 2011 Super Lawyers list in business practice areas, as
well as a combination of metrics indicating the quality of those attorneys.
Quality factors that were considered included the number of years selected
to the list, inclusion on a top list and average blue ribbon panel score.
MEDIUM: 11-50 attorneys
SMALL: 2-10 attorneys
SOLO: 1 attorney
ALABAMA
CONNECTICUT
FLORIDA
Maynard Cooper & Gale
Wiggins Childs Quinn & Pantazis
Lehr Middlebrooks & Vreeland
Frank McRight
ALASKA
Perkins Coie
Jermain Dunnagan & Owens
Parry Grover
ARIZONA
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart
Coppersmith Schermer & Brockelman
Schleier Law Offices
Law Office of Richard M. Waugh
ARKANSAS
Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard
Cross Gunter Witherspoon & Galchus
Lavey & Burnett
Melva Harmon
CALIFORNIA
Shipman & Goodwin
Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky
Garrison Levin-Epstein Chimes
Richardson & Fitzgerald
Law Offices of Jamie L. Mills
DELAWARE
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Groom Law Group
Bernabei & Wachtel
Frank Cummings
FIRM SPOTLIGHT
Ford & Harrison
Allen Norton & Blue
Egan Lev & Siwica
The Linesch Firm
GEORGIA
Alston & Bird
Elarbee Thompson Sapp & Wilson
Buckley & Klein
Hill & Associates
HAWAII
Carlsmith Ball
Marr Jones & Wang
Hiatt & Hiatt
Law Office of David F. Simons
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Littler Mendelson
Paul Hastings
Lewis Feinberg Lee Renaker & Jackson
Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams
Law Offices of Christopher H. Whelan
COLORADO
Sherman & Howard
Pryor Johnson Carney Karr Nixon
McNamara Roseman & Kazmierski
James Hubbell
YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR
WILMINGTON, DEL.
With the most employment law attorneys in Delaware, Young Conaway
Stargatt & Taylor packs a one-two punch with its depth. The firm’s attorneys
have a reputation for being experts in a variety of public and private sector
labor and employment law areas. Employers can turn to Young Conaway for
a range of issues including employment discrimination, denied overtime pay
and noncompetition agreements. Its team also develops effective employee
policies and handbooks, perfect for human resource professionals and
in-house counsel. Firm partner Barry M. Willoughby says, “We try not to
lead our clients into unnecessary litigation. … But, I also think that we have
a tremendous litigation team if it has to go that way.” Todd Bavol, president
and CEO of Integrity Staffing Services Inc., says, “We’ve worked with Young
Conaway since 1997. They’re able to support our growth with increasing
levels of service. And … they really seem to understand our business.”
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